Hotel Katzenstein – Chapel Near Steinberg loop from Empfertshausen

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Wartburgkreis

Zella/Rhön

Hotel Katzenstein – Chapel Near Steinberg loop from Empfertshausen

Moderate

4.8

(10)

hikers

Hotel Katzenstein – Chapel Near Steinberg loop from Empfertshausen

03:53

13.8km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Biosphärenreservat Rhön

Waypoints

Start point

Hotel

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8 m

Hotel Katzenstein

Highlight • Restaurant

Unfortunately closed. Still worth a visit.

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4.73 km

Chapel Near Steinberg

Highlight • Religious Site

Kapelle Steinberg

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6.17 km

Wooden Shelter with Valley View in Biosphärenreservat Rhön

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A large shelter, also suitable for small groups and with a beautiful view.

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7.22 km

TransBuchonia Checkpoint 11 – Gläser Hut Trailhead

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The journey up here to about 200 meters below the hut is a bit of an adventure, but doable. Nobody is allowed to meet you on the way up or …

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7.36 km

Gläserberg Summit and Dermbach Hut

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Here on the summit of the Brilleberg you have a wonderful view over the Rhön to the Thuringian Forest and Rennsteig. The Dermbacher Hütte is a popular stop for hikers …

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7.39 km

View from Dermbacher Hütte on Gläserberg

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Here you get the hiking trail no. 296, Dermbacher Hütte

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10.8 km

Rest Area on the Hochrhöner Trail

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Even the strongest hiker needs a break sometimes 😙

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11.2 km

Hochrhöner Shelter with View of Wasserkuppe

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Good shelter. Invites you to linger.

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13.8 km

End point

Hotel

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

710 m

665 m

582 m

Surfaces

5.62 km

4.80 km

3.30 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (660 m)

Lowest point (540 m)

Weather

Thursday 15 October

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Comments

August 21, 2021,Rundweg vom Gläserberg; vorbei am Steinkopf und Arnsberg; über den Katzenstein; rund um den Waltersberg; zurück über den Gläserberg

Today it started again near us here in Stadtlengsfeld.
We started in Föhlritz right from the summit of the Gläseberg with an altitude of 670m. Over the summit of the Gläserberg we continued past the Steinkopf with 694m and the Arnsberg with 661m. From there it went on to the Katzenstein with 612m height. After a short rest, we continued …

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